‘Tiny’ Foskeia pelendonum reshapes the dinosaur family tree
Paleo art reconstruction of Foskeia pelendonum. Credit: Martina Charnell. A tiny newly discovered dinosaur known as Foskeia pelendonum, is reshaping our knowledge of the evolutionary record. The fossils, representing at least five individuals, were first...
Precursor to the crocodile; older than the dinosaurs
Tainrakuasuchus Bellator. Credit: Caio Fantini. CC BY. Although it might look like a dinosaur, a newly discovered carnivorous lizard is actually a precursor of the modern crocodile. The ‘extremely rare’ revelation of this new armour-plated carnivore reptile reinforces...
Human impact on Amazon forests
Undisturbed Amazonian forest in the Amazonas state in Brazil. Credit: Cássio Alencar Nunes. Human impact on Amazon forests is transforming its ecological functions and evolutionary history. A new study has revealed that the impact humans are having on the Amazon...